Hazel dormouse
Hazel dormice are hard to spot – not only do they only come out at night, but they are also only found in very few places in the UK. Dormice spend a lot of their time hibernating – and are known…
Hazel dormice are hard to spot – not only do they only come out at night, but they are also only found in very few places in the UK. Dormice spend a lot of their time hibernating – and are known…
Annual meadow-grass is a coarse, vigorous grass that can be found on waste ground, bare grassland and in lawns. In some situations, it can be considered a weed.
Developing a flowering annual border with plant selections for wildlife.
Eyes on Eycott Hill is a wonderful animated film produced by a group from the Edington Centre in Penrith. The work was inspired by site visits to the nature reserve and stories written by children…
Our Get Cumbria Buzzing film is shortlisted for a national award
Short animated films about Natural Flood Management in Cumbria will be showcased at Learning on Screen Awards in London
Cumbria Wildlife Trust launches short film to help pollinating insects
The Common sexton beetle is one of several burying beetle species in the UK. An undertaker of the animal world, it buries dead animals like mice and birds, and feeds and breeds on the corpses.
A peek at the passionate world of animal courtship
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…
Pete the frog, Russell the dog, Brook the otter and Fin the fish highlight benefits of natural flood management (NFM)